In The Kitchen

Venison Steak in Ritz Crackers

By Steve Hall

Venison Steak in Ritz Crackers will melt in your mouth. All I ever tasted was venison steak cooked the same ol’ way in flour and onions and well done. The taste was a cross between liver and shoe leather. Then, Mike McDonald from Sheldon, Iowa, fixed me some Venison in Ritz Crackers. It was the most tender, delicious venison steak I ever ate! I said, "You corn-fed th...

Country@Heart Dinner Diaries

Blazing Saddle Cowboy Beans

By Tim H. Martin

This mighty meaty medley of beans is a side dish tailor-made for hunting camps, tailgates, family gatherings and church functions. An improved version of chuck wagon beans, this hearty recipe will steal the show at any potluck dinner. It pa... READ MORE

Albondigas! The Mysterious Mexican Soup

By Tim H. Martin

Trout Quest Leads to Mysterious Soup. I’d never even heard of Albondigas soup until I saw it on the appetizer menu at Ed’s Cantina in Estes Park, Colorado. This discovery came in the autumn of 2017 after three rugged days of fly... READ MORE

Old South Tomato Pie

By Tim H. Martin

Recipe Courtesy of Walters’ Gas & Grill • Society Hill, Alabama. I was beginning to think tomato pie was extinct. The dish seems to have vanished from the Deep South like cotton mills, moonshine stills and Ivory-Billed Woodpe... READ MORE

Country@Heart is Tim H. Martin’s collection of country comfort food recipes with stories behind each dish. Many were collected on hunting and fishing trips throughout the world. Tim has been Rack Magazine’s art director, a Buckmasters staff writer and an editor since 1996. Make sure to click "PRINT THE RECIPE" to print off your favorites!